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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

DIR PETERS GETS TIE LYGION or RONOR
UIIC, Oct. 2J.Dr. G. H. F. Peters. the astronomer OF
Hamilton college has received from the French Govern
ment, through its legation at Washington, the
eros, Of IN officer OF the Legion OF Honor In recognition
OF his ACHE vemoDts In astronomical science. Accom-
ptnying tho decoration was the following communica
ton:
PARIS Aug. 3. lSS7.
SIR. IL gives much pleasure "a make known 10 You
that the President Of the Republic; wishing 10 give
special testimony or Il- high regard has Just
conferred upon suggestion by a decree bear
date OF this Hiouth, Uf officer
~ the National order Of the Legion ~ Honor.
graduate myself having been able tO add % the titles
which Won acq this mark NJ distinction, and
take upon myself transmit you The breyrt and IA"
or the order Receive tho assurance 81
most Distinguished cOnstota'io
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs
VI. PErPR-. Astronomer FLot BINS.
The communication from rarl, l. handsomely en-
gray Ell on parchment.
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TIE NEW AMERICAN PARTY WrrrS

meeting OF the local branch of the Amer an ts7'
was held last evening In the small meeting n'"m +"
the Cooper Union. Andrew Powell presided ami ~
planned the principles OF the party br'hy The CHAIRMAN
sad thai the object of tho meeting wa, la iah' ''g
toward organizing the Assembly ni,trct- ot the cay
and that this would be- done a. n>t a. there "'''
enough members IA each district 10 make u pid'' ''
Caris stating the principles of tho patty "'" u'
tribuel and those who wished to oiu IA" parry VIZ
requested 10 sign them and return them Ia ihe I''
NlSOnal Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

crriug ami Baird rs tho Senatorial and shrevay can
didates respectively. investigating great political
fraud II October In the Fourth Ward and
resulted In tho return OF Dudley and Daubman delegates
The scheme adopted by tho Election Board was clms
executed and consisted In preying Incorrect numbers 10
the names OF tho the tally list by when rle
number NJ voter, apparently Increased i33 Inc
fiaud became apparent careful Inspection
WAS maie of the llsts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
NINE THOUSAND VOTERS ADDED.

RTGIsTEAIGoN ~ BEOpkLYN CAEE,LD HIGHER
THAN EVER BEFORE BY TIF EXTRA DAY.
Tie extra day OF registration In brooklyn afforded
yesterday by tho OF the non-partsan Board OF
Elections resulted In making tho aggregate OF the regis
tered voters larger than ever before The total eRche
l29Gs@ and the largest previous number l2-. TOA
In 1894 The number ~ names recorded yesterday wa.
96lJ and especial efforts made both by Republi-
cans and Democrats Ia call out voters with about equal
succe-s The fun comparative table for four years
gwen herewith:
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REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.

,sSEurIyMrN CROSBY And HAMILTON RENOMI =
NATrD-MAxY CONVENTIONS ADJOURN
Most of the Republican Assembly and Aldermanc con
veniOns which called to meet last nght ADJOURNED
for few DAYS without making nominations The lead
ing delegates were in cases busy in
tho County Convention and in other districts
where Republican nominee has little prospect
OF success adournments taken 10 give an oppor
tunity TO take advantage OF any mistakes OF the Demo
Gratis
Tho conventions in the With District. which
gives n Republican majority. met at NO. o6
Clinton place George Gregory presided Ex-
Police Justice Bankson T. Morgan was nominated ior
tho Assembly TO take the place occupied last year by
George H. Henry. Mr. Morgan Alderman from the
with District in lSsj and 1856. Alderman Alfred H.
Conklinc was rCnomnatcl without opposition.
Assenblyman Robert Ray Hamilton OF the Xlth Dis
trict was renOmnaei last night The district Ii strongly
Republican Mr. Hamilton has served two terms III the
Legislature and mas active in promoting legislation
affecting New York city. James &; McMurray was nom
mate oil for Alderman In the same district
The Republican Convention IN the XXlSt Assembly
man Ernest H. crosby nominated Nv accia-
nation. He considerable influence IN The last As
ncnt part in excise legislation aud his name is assoc
afrd with the High License bill which passed
The Legislature and was vetoed by Governor lin
here we're three candidates for Alderman. Joseph
Murray OF 30 100 East Ei.yiirtns st. vas nOnlhlfo1
receiving seventeen votes to ten for sHrle,
Mr. Murray i wrllknOwn real estate dealer ana IS
about forty years old ,,r.
Alderman Christian Goez was renOminited ny the Ike
publicars of the Min District ,
The lXth District Republicans who met At ne
Bccckrr Building nominated Ere lcrck H. BOND Tor INC
Assembly AMI George NJ clark for alderman .
Edwin e. Lee WAS nomin1ici Tor the Assembly pY tue
Republicans Of the Nvtn District.
District nominated Robert r. Dobl" There va, some
Mr.. Dohbic. delegate from the Psosrn.'ive LABOR
party requested tho nomination Of Robert White
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
IvCrNDtARIEs CONFESS IN COURT.

KINGSTON. ont, oct 25.-At the police court this
morning two men named Andrews aud Newman pleaded
guilty three charges OF endiarsm, the offences being
committed last night. They started fires IN stable,
the Salvation Army barracks and tho Third
Methodist Church The fires In the stable and the church
were exiting lshsd before much damage done, but
the BARRACKS completely destroyed. causing loss
OF $1,000. which there Is an insurance OF 10000 The
prisoner, they committed tue crime out OF pure
deyll;ry, generated 10y strong drunk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

committee of three from each town be selected to form
a general county committee. The resolution was
adopted and the following county central committee
chosen Jamaica, ). W Fleet, Thoma, Fo1 and George
E. Bumer Flushing, Patrick Cruise, Edward Cashn
and william CsnnOre; Oyster Bay, Nathaniel +.
Davis and W. Kloeune Hampstead -. j. P)wcrS. q.
f. Jenning- and BrOckho!s l.. Carroll North hemp
At oad, James Gillespie II. + smith ana Edward ;h,h
Long Island Ciy Mayor Patrick J. Gleason, Jur'ige
Rathy en- and James ii. Reilly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
TESTING 4 QrESTTO.

TESTING QUESTION OF CONSTTrCrIONALTrY.
Arn,N> oct 25.-rhc Atlantic and Pacific aud Pacific
Tea companies to-day contested before Recorder
Gould the con%titutionalty OF the act passed. by the
last legislature prohibiting the giving sw OF prize
a premium with any article of food sold The act was
held pro forma. and appeal Will at
once be taken To the Court OF Appeals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
LOUIS + POST WILL NOT WITHDRAW.

Louis f. Post the United Labor Partys candidate FOR
District Attorney returned home yesterday from hiS
long stumpng through the state. loOAns 10 remark
ably good trim for that has been making speeches
day and night lie uptown last evening and
asked II fhrro WAS any truth ia the that he in
tended Withdraw In favor OF Mr.. Nico! NO no. an
iota" he replied. 81 couldn't II wouli and wouldn't
II could lid not seek the nomination. aud personally
do not caro- whether am elected not but hat
have been nominated shall stay I'm The Held and "a
present feel that have great deal more than nsht-
ing chance OF being elected"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
SETTLING THE MATTER IN THE CAUCUS

THE LETTERS READ AND A VOTE TAKEN IN FAVOR
OF ADOPTING MR. MAXINE.
Tho sdjourned caucus OF Republican leaders held in
the In the Fifth Hotel late in the
afternoon brief one compared with that of Mon
day evening.
THE OFFER TO THE YOUNG PROSECUTOR.
The following letter TO Mr. Nicoll was read:
DE LANcEy ECOLI- esq
SIR: We have the honor 10 inform you that the COM
mittee OF the heads OF delegations OF all the Assembly
dstrcts OF York City 10 the Republican Convention
which will to morrow evening has adopted rcso-
luton recommending your name as Candidate Tor The OF
fec of District Attorney.
substanfal unsnmity OF sentiment on the subject
leaves doubt that this Recommendation VIII % NC
crptod by the convention. ,,,.,,.
Your election by Republicans as their candidates. with
the fall understanding that you are Democrat and VIII
continue 10 be So . ,.,,.. -. A..
10 made because believe that 1t is the wish OF the
people OF the city, Republicans well As Democrats
thai you should continue head OF tho sce the work
You have been doing we'll assistant because We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

Arrived hy the Ehc tNorfh German Lnydi rom
Bremen Yesterday; ~. Edward Ah"ies. Consul II.
Cau-scnil-. Max Driver. Consul I. p Meier, the Rev.
Joee'h M'U'er W \. Dc-cllorf, Heinrich Ri"Scn.
Louis Sapcihchl. Martin aud George rantOr. L..
Ellsworth, { G. Ilu->cy. ". T. Bennett the K"V. e. II.
Whcclr l. \ Ware. CHARMS Nogt, and Peter Waldorf.
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FIGURES FOR ALL TIE DAYS.
Town OF Now InIs

ALBANY Oct. 2jAttorney General o. Brlcn has given
an opinion IN the OF the Brooklyn registration
the voters Registered Last Tuesday entitled TO vote
and that the places OF registry should he kept again
to-day
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TIE CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE CONrRNHON

The Rev. 4. Il. simpson. president OF ID" 'mi'
Alliance Association. presided la>t night Al NV ~"
meeting of the convention Ia the Gospel IA'i"'
In Malison-sve and Forty iii hist 1hr k'" ~
Henry wilson maale a short a ,drc>s and the ie''
the evening was devoted 10 singing gospel hN"'"
to fellowship and PRAYER meeting. TIT oFsalh'
t. not an ecclesiastical body. bui union 81 ,a.
believers from all denominations. 1lN "l'' Int.
sst OF president, fifteen to twenty Nre-Pi. >.,,'nL
a secretary and treasurer This I, termed me VI. Al
Association of the organization and u '"'i"V'
subordinate branches In tho different Staf'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
JOHNSTON CORNISH wIrnpRAws HIS NAME.

TOTTNSTON TUKN1NH
BtIyEDkKE. y. j. Oct. 25.-lt was announced luis
afternoon authortatvey that johnston Cornish. tho
Dcmocrac nominee for senator In Warren County. Will
withdraw because ho IS under age. There are several
candidates the vacancy the ticket, and the choice
seems To be Courson H. Abertson of ndelt ndence
m.efn OF tho III OF tho party will he held al
inc Court House to morrow when the senatorial noni
nation will probably be settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

CHICAGO. oct. 25.-Tho sOcinlstic wing Of the United
Labor party held q convention last night. Captain
Black was nominated for Superior Court Judge and
Francis r. Colby FOR State Attorney. petition asking
Governor Ogesby for csmency for tho Anarchists was
adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
NOT IFRtrD or THE SUCCESS al

NOT AFRAID OF THE Success or HIS S'hh -,
Michael T. Grace wishes to correct inc mp -.
which has got abroad that tho leruVm" po"" ia
in which he Is Interested has fallen '"'o"s h.vs
says that tho Peruvian Gillian dii'ul'"' ,',,oa
resulted I'm the resignation Of the Peruvian ns 10
nave caused the an1roya of tho contract 10 70
ayed but that Peru is too we'll aware Oh 'n nors.
tages that will accrue to her ss wei - Nv
lrOin tho transaction to lct II arop'
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TO CONTEST THE VETO OF THE HAzEN BILL

TO CONTEST TIE NkIO OF TIE HAHT.N DIII~
CONCORD. y. H., oct 25.-The Boston and Maine Rail
road managers claim that Governor sawyers veto OF the
uaren bill was not constitutional because IL did not state
hi, objections to the bill Itself. the Constitution pro
vide. Tho I've days having elapsed without his signing
m, bin or velong II n,titutionaly thoy claim That IL
ha, become law They say they shall test the question
In rourt IS soon posslble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
FRAUD on THE TALLY JIsT3

PHILADELPHIA. Oct % tspeeiai)-The Republican EI
ecutivo Committee of Camden County, recognizing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

faithful and efficient service entities you to reward and
promotion irrespective OF party politics MI
We shall be very glad II you will signify your Wiling
ness to accept This nomination. Very respectfully
4. NJ GROCER.
SHERIDAN SHOOK,
j. VI. PATTERsOS,
CHARLES y. TAISIoR,
ELM Roof
kOION II. SMITH.
wv. II. BEILAMf.
fer tho Committee
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n. NICoLLs FRANK ANSWER.

| The following had been received from Mr NicolI IN
! reply:
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ccpt Of your communicate OF the 24ta inst when IN
forms me that committee the heads of delegations
from all the Assembly districts IN NewIork CITY 10 me
Republican County Convention, which Will meet this
evening. has adopted resolution 10 recommend my
n candidate for the office Of District Attorney
that there Is no doubt that the recommendation WIN We
accepted by the convention and that yen womb pe gau
IL would signify my Willingness 10 accept the n0nina-
I ton 80
should indeed he insensible II iii not feel graiihed
and honored by the approval OF my conduct IN once
which is expressed in your Letter an implied by the ten
der OF nomination by party or political iath dlHerhs
from my own.
am particularly graiifel that Won Offer your nom =
nation with the full understanding that am Democrat
and will continue TO 10 So
have no desire nold the Office OF District Attorney.
feel that have performed for u periol a. least nv
share OF the burdens ana duties OF citizenship NV de
sire and always has been to return to the practice o
Whatever special knowledge havo Of the law and
fact OF Ald.Imanic cases pending ana undlSpo,el Ct"
that regard Is the property the people ami shall
always most willing uureservedy TO communicate IL
10 The peoples Oiciai representative.
But white nv desire has been TO resume the general
prso ice of my profession have always thought that no
should ever shrink IRON any task winch the people
might aot OF freeing this city OF the thra or arbitrary
bosses and corrupt rings.
cannot. however. accept the nomination which you
such naterirg for the already
stated to some members OF your c1mmittcc. ,h couu
accept no Endorsement involving di@crllh lon nelwee
the chief the oticein which am assistant ana
pcore irdebcd for the repression OF the gTavest OF
crimes much a 10 anything have done II the adj
mnisraon OF the District Attorneys Office for the now
expiring term has commanded the confidence or me PEG
pie because OF the resOute prosecution OF great macfAct
or% II Is because the head OF the office was courageous
AMI faithful cannot he party to any movement
which does not recognize these truths.
The resenments created by the prosecution conNlc-
ton and Punishment into exile OF powerful primo glyeS
and brbeaker> will he indstronsly used Tor his deed
nj the polls Mr. MARITIME Will need as he should nave:
the support of all good citizens. ami cannot think OF
for office upon any ticket the success OF when
might possibly defeat the man who has sus,sncd and
supported throughout every earnest cJrt Tor the
public good. Your Obedient servant.
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An AGREEMENT FINALLY REACHED.

Ehu Root advocated the Endorsement Of Mr.. MARITIME
OF inducing Sir Ncoll to allow his name to be
placed in nomination. lie explained that Mr. Nco
dil not wish TO dictate TO the conven
ton. He merely wanted II understood
loyalty his chief prevented him from accepting
nomination that might be the means Of contributing
to Mr.. Marines defeat al the polls. There was an
animated debate. ending with Mr. Roots motion to
ndorse Mr. MARITIME and nominate Mr. NicO hcing
carried only four dissenting votes. Mr.. Lyons
Withdrawn for Judge OF the Court OF General
Sessions and Mr.. Marines substituted The appeal
the Republican voters and citizens i'll general gwen
elsewhere, was then read and adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

T. J.CLEAsON TO HAVE HIS own CONVENTION
As the fruits Of the Queens County, L. l., Demo
cratic bolt made Saturday at the convention In
JanalGa, a new party was organized throughout the
county yesterday. A called at Hunters
Point by Corporation Counsel Walter Foster, OF Long
Island City. Large delegations from each OF the seven
towns were present Ex-Asscmbyman George j.
Bumer chosen chairman and Walter G. Foster and
Robert Y. IAutior, secretaries.
Mayor Gleason, Of Long Island City, moved that a
The Republican journal., 1887-08-25

The annual session of the Grand Bodies, at Port
land recently, We're we'll attended AMI inuch in
portant legislation enacted. There are in tt,
state ia lodgo-, which Is Il gam of two for the
year. There are 1920 contributing member.
which j. Il net gain of 100 for the year.
There are 50 cncampncnts IN the state and l,lIi
members, which i a handsome increase for the
year.
There are a Ecbchah nr;ree lodges, which Is 4
gain of one fer the year. There are :! "A mem.
bcrS, :; net 'vt3~V of -.
The financial exhibit rreseHts u very nt:erin4
showing. The &lnoUnt oi Ynnul receipts from
subordinate lodges is 5ll+,a9l.tl. Invested fundS
of lodges amoGEt to 4GS0eG.!@. Number of broth
or> relieved daring the year, lilS. Total amount
paid for relief during the year, eis, ,iS667 Add to
this Slo,l4ao0 paid hy the enrampment branch and
SS000o paid by the Relief Association, and the
amount foots up nearly slio,ooo. There are other
relief associations which will swell the grand
total to sl60,o00 paid out this year.
The Belfast district has been enlarged and now
embraces lodges in Belfast, Scarsport, Castnc and
Unity.
The Republican journal., 1887-08-25


Zen I;unkt,ruf the kvlNchrr Democrat has been
Il FISHING. in the Rangrly region. The party carried
their supply Of pure water in an "llncc vial, hut o
net report the -ilc of their jug.
The pil liro Rural, whose sale and probable ~us
pension WAS announced recently, lspirrrl 80 hr
the Grange organ, hut advocated free trade, III
which few, il any, OF our farmer, believe.
We are in receipt Of the first two numbers oi the
Boston Jourhalof Health, monthly paper printed
at Boston. Communications >huultt be addressed
t. lipNhury 20. Lock Bon No. II, Boston. Mas.
one oi car most valued contemporaries, the
Portland sunday times entered with the last nn
htr upon il, thirteenth volume. The Times h:ta
Ncd '"~tc seven iNal papers li~c in its field AND
lie, another case Of the ~lrl iNal of tie ittcst
VIM. -. McNIa>tcr, editor of the spirit of III"
Age, oi Wood 5tock, VT in noticing the death o Il
contemporary, says: No brother editor that Wc
were rot personally acquainted With since the
death of VIM. Ii. simpson of the Hclfl-; VI,
journal, that we regret much rs do that uf
w. \. wilkins of the Whitehall Times.
The Republican journal., 1887-08-25
A Connecticut Bulls Adventures.

SIRATFORD, CONN, Aug. Ebert llunl
Il lively blonde bull and Il charming hrtncttr
daughter. All the nci.hbors are afraid Of tile
former and all the ucighbor- hovs are craIN
after the latter. Last saturday night the bull
broke !oo>s from his stall. and after for;t-ing
around the gartcn-saa>S crop found the back
door open. lie entered ana helped himself toa
pan OF apples. and the folk> bcn" out he poi>td
open the kitchen door and Went in. Instead of
coming out the way he entered he chose the
hold rotten board gave WAY and the u"lv
beast descended to the cellar. The Good folks
did not return until bedtime and no lamps We're
lighted. Doors We're closed all around and
quictnt>> prevailed.
The next morning Mary the pretty daughter
insisted that she heard croanS during the night,
but she was laughed 1T, and no more was
thought of it. The whole family started early
for a day at Seaside Park, in Bridgeport. and
camc home soon enough for Mary to he in when
her lover came. Soon after dark he knocked
at the front door. and to escape mosquitoes the
couple entered the parlor.
Mary started for the shelf for match, and
down she went. landing plump on the Jersey
bulls back Her exclamation was one of sur
prise rather than pain. and her lover quickly
he landed in Mary'> arms, and the situation be-
came decidedly interesting. 1t took more than
an hour to strai@htcn matters out so that spark
ing could be resumed, and everybody, including
the old folks, promised dead silence.
The story of the accident leaked out this
morning, and is enjoyed none the less because
il is true.
The Republican journal., 1887-08-25
The Habitual Criminal Must Go.

The late Legislature passed Il bill providing
that Il person who has served two previous
sentences of three years each. either in this
State or elsewhere, shall, if again convicted oI
Il state prison offence, be sentenced for twe.l-
ty-tive years. In passing this act MaSSachll-
sets takes her place by the side of Ohio, which
sentences labttlal criminals for life, ana Con-
nccticut, which. within a few weeks passed Il
law providing for IA sentence of twenty-five
wears, and Maine, which has pcrmissivc law,
allowing ii Judge to send such Il criminal for
life. The law is Il very severe one, but when Il
man counts up the burglarcs reported within
the last few months, and remembers that he
may he awakened Il few nights hence by an
armed burglar. he feels pretty well satisfied
with the law.
There will not he many eases untcrit. There
were but three persons committed to the state
prison last year who had been there twice be-
fore. There were, however, in the prison at
the close of last year twenty-five prisoners
who hal served two or more previous sen
tenccs, and scventy-fivc more who had been
there once before. Each of these ninety-scven
men, when he comes out. will le liable to have
a twenty-five years sentence when he commits
his next felony.
1t is pretty safe to assume that those who in
tend to live by crime will not remain in Mass:l-
chusetts. They will go where the penalties
are lighter. New York has no such law
AS yet. but her special commission, appointed
last year, reported strongly in favor of life SEN
tcnces for habitual criminals. and if other
States follow the example of Ohio, Connecticut
and Massachusetts. and pass laws similar to
ours. a State Ike New York, whose great me-
tropois is the natural rendezvous of the worst
men in the country, will be obliged in self-de-
fence to take a similar step. The New IIamp-
shire Legislature is in session, and the passage
of a similar law there is already talked of, in
order to protect the people from the criminals
who are to be driven out of Massachusetts. If
this movement extends, AS it is likely to do, it
will not be a question whether the l,abitllal
criminal must go or not, but he will be trOl,-
bled to know where he can 20, and he may con-
rlulc to go TO work. Boston Herald.